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Damage command in Java edition

In Bedrock Edition, there is a command called "damage" that can deal any specified amount and type of damage. For example, "/damage @a 12 fire" deals 12 damage points (6 hearts) of fire damage to every player - the damage is reduced if one has Protection or Fire Protection armor, and players with Fire Resistance are not damaged at all.

Currently in Java edition, there is a limited number of ways to deal damage with commands. With the damage command (that already exists in Bedrock Edition), one can deal damage in many ways, making it a very useful command to use in custom maps. I would suggest adding the command in Java Edition 1.19.1, and if possible, add custom death messages.

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    This post should be in the Parity category :-)

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    Dealing specific amounts isn't the main feature of the command for me, it's the fact that it counts as if the entity dealt the damage (the current methods of doing this are convoluted and unreliable), therefore being able to trigger advancements, aggro mobs, drop xp at mob kills, count towards scores, potentially even synergise with plugins, etc. Also choice of damage type is a great bonus for things like custom spells, weapons and effects.